Moses Brought to Pharaoh's Daughter

Hogward employs a hybrid of engraving’s precise line work and etching’s freer, tonal qualities. Fine incised lines render details such as the woman’s loose hair, the infant’s bare foot, and the textures of clothing, while broader etched areas suggest the distant ships and architecture beyond the window.

Created in 1752, the print belongs to Hogarth’s mature period, when he was already known for narrative series like *A Harlot’s Progress* and *Marriage A‑la‑Mode*. It was issued as a single print rather than as part of a larger set, and surviving copies are held in several European and American museum collections.

The biblical scene was a popular subject in 18th‑century British art, often employed to convey moral or providential messages. Hogarth’s treatment aligns with his broader interest in storytelling through sequential imagery, yet here he condenses the narrative into a single, richly detailed tableau.

While not as widely reproduced as Hogarth’s moral series, the print demonstrates his facility with printmaking techniques and his capacity to render complex narrative moments. It continues to be cited in studies of religious iconography and the development of narrative print in the Georgian era.